Love & Marriage in Late Medieval London

Edited and translated by Shannon McSheffrey

Book cover: Love & Marriage in Late Medieval London

Extent: 98 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Law, Medieval Studies

Series: TEAMS Documents of Practice Series

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(May 1995)

ISBN: 9781879288539

5.51 x 8.5 inches

Price: $14.95

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PDF (Published)

(May 1995)

ISBN: 9781580445146

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Depositions (or testimony) in marriage cases brought before fifteenth-century English church courts reveal the attitudes and feelings of medieval people towards the marital bond.


Depositions (or testimony) in marriage cases brought before fifteenth-century English church courts reveal the attitudes and feelings of medieval people towards the marital bond.

Acknowledgments Introduction Church Courts and the Canon Law of Marriage The Laity and Marriage Litigation in Fifteenth-Century England Courtship and Marriage Customs Depositions and Late Medieval London Court Procedure Suggestions for Further Reading Depositions from Marital Litigation Courtship and the Making of a Marriage Contract Exchange of Gifts Rituals at Marriage Location of the Exchange of Consent The Domestic Contract followed by Banns Contracts Conditional on the Consent of Family Members Common Knowledge and Concern about Marriage Disputed Contracts: Attempting to Escape False Testimony Multiple Contracts and Bigamy Divorce: Coercion or Force and Fear Divorce: Cruelty Fornication Adultery Notes, Acknowledgments
Introduction
Church Courts and the Canon Law of Marriage
The Laity and Marriage Litigation in Fifteenth-Century England
Courtship and Marriage Customs
Depositions and Late Medieval London
Court Procedure
Suggestions for Further Reading
Depositions from Marital Litigation
Courtship and the Making of a Marriage Contract
Exchange of Gifts
Rituals at Marriage
Location of the Exchange of Consent
The Domestic Contract followed by Banns
Contracts Conditional on the Consent of Family Members
Common Knowledge and Concern about Marriage
Disputed Contracts: Attempting to Escape
False Testimony
Multiple Contracts and Bigamy
Divorce: Coercion or Force and Fear
Divorce: Cruelty
Fornication
Adultery
Notes

  • Edited and translated by Shannon McSheffrey